Typewriter people.
Woz here today, Community Manager of the ABQwerty Typewriter Society, with a bit of news and an invitation.
Before I get to that though…
Something I say time and time again is that typewriter people are the best kind of people. And I believe this to be true. The folks in the typewriter community are some of the most fun and interesting around—and I’m honored to be part of that bunch.
Professionally, I’ve been a writer for more than two decades, but it’s been in the last few years that I’ve been more prolific than ever. My “secret weapon”? The typewriter, of course! Bringing this tool into my working life changed everything.
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you all exactly why the typewriter has been career-changing, but, if you are interested, I explain it in my book The Distraction-Free First Draft—published by One Idea Press at the end of last year.
This book is a guide for the typewriter-curious out there to embrace using the machines we all know and love. And it includes interviews with typewriter folks such John Lewis and our very own Joe Van Cleave as they share their thoughts on why the typewriter is the perfect writing tool, too.
So, without further ado, I invite you to:
Check the interview Joe did with me about my book and writing process for his popular YouTube channel. You can find it here.
Join me next Thursday, January 18 at 6 pm at Bookworks (4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, 87107) for my first author event. I’ll be doing a short reading and book signing. Also, in collaboration with our Type Writer Society, there will be a few typewriters for the aforementioned typewriter-curious to try out. You can find all the event details here. I’d love to see you there.
Thank you for being part of this incredible community with me. And I’ll say it one more time: Typewriter people are the best kind of people.
-Woz and the ABQwerty Type Writer Society